Karunakaran
Karunakaran is a Tamilfilm actor, who has appeared in character roles. He made his breakthrough in Soodhu Kavvum (2013) portraying the role of Arumai Pragasam, before playing roles in Jigarthanda and Yaamirukka Bayamey. He initially made a career as chemical engineer, graduating from SASTRA University, and then as an IT professional at Accenture, before director Nalan Kumarasamy (his friend) approached him to feature in a short film he was making for the reality television show, Naalaya Iyakkunar. Karunakaran had featured in such short film ventures at school and Nalan had cast him in Nenjuku Neethi, which went on to win the first place award that season. Sundar C gave him brief roles in two of his ventures, while he made his first breakthrough portraying Vijay Sethupathi's friend in Karthik Subbaraj's Pizza (2012), after which he left work and concentrated on a career in films. Nalan subsequently cast him in his feature film debut Soodhu Kavvum, for which Karunakaran won rave reviews. His appearance in the "Kasu Panam Thuttu" song also was well received and prompted several further offers for the actor. His performance in Yaamirukka Bayamey was appreciated by critics.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Oho Enthan Baby as
- 2025 · DNA as
- 2025 · Retro as Anthony
- 2025 · Perusu as Ice Box Owner
- 2025 · Thandel as
- 2024 · Miss You as Bobby
- 2024 · Meiyazhagan as Jagadeesh
- 2024 · Double Tuckerr as Moorthy
- 2024 · Ayalaan as Sugirtharaja
- 2023 · Rajni as Selvam Arumugam
- 2023 · Kasethan Kadavulada as Murali
- 2023 · Karungaapiyam as Pastor David
- 2023 · Yaanai Mugathaan as Michael
- 2022 · Kaatteri as Gajaa
- 2022 · Paper Rocket as Tiger
- 2022 · Maha as
- 2022 · Manmatha Leelai as
- 2021 · Maanaadu as Syed Baasha
- 2021 · Jango as Krishnamoorthy
- 2021 · Enemy as Babu
- 2021 · Tughlaq Durbar as Vasu
- 2021 · Teddy as Karthik
- 2021 · Kutty Story as (voice)
- 2020 · Time Enna Boss!? as Buggy
- 2019 · R. K. Nagar as
- 2019 · Ninu Veedani Needanu Nene as Tamil Version
- 2019 · Monster as
- 2018 · Silukkuvarupatti Singam as Bhaskar
- 2018 · Seethakathi as Advocate
- 2018 · Ratsasan as Himself (Guest Appearance)
- 2018 · Nota as
- 2018 · Lakshmi as Azhagu, Krishna's Cafe Worker
- 2018 · Semma Botha Aagatha as Nandhu
- 2018 · Iruttu Araiyil Murattu Kuthu as Girish Kalyan
- 2018 · Nimir as Vigadakavi
- 2017 · Vivegam as Arumai Prakasam "APS"
- 2016 · Thodari as Vairam
- 2016 · Iru Mugan as Peter
- 2016 · Iraivi as Ramesh
- 2016 · Kanithan as Balaji
- 2016 · Gethu as Kanagu
- 2015 · Indru Netru Naalai as Pulivetti Arumugam
- 2014 · Lingaa as Kothandam
- 2014 · Jigarthanda as Oorni
- 2014 · Yaamirukka Bayamey as Sharath
- 2013 · Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru as Special Appearance
- 2013 · Soodhu Kavvum as Arumai Pragasam
- 2012 · Pizza as Raghavan
- 2012 · Kalakalappu as Kumar
- Future · Shaitan Ka Bachcha as
- 2025 · Leg Piece as
- 2024 · Soodhu Kavvum 2: Nadum Naatu Makkalum... as G Arumai Pragasam
- 2023 · Soppana Sundari as Durai
- 2023 · Vallavanukkum Vallavan as
- 2022 · Jiivi 2 as Mani
- 2022 · Panni Kutty as Uthrabathi
- 2022 · Payanigal Gavanikkavum as Antony
- 2021 · Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum as Chandran
- 2021 · Malaysia to Amnesia as Prabhu
- 2021 · Trip as
- 2019 · Jiivi as Mani
- 2019 · Kalavu as
- 2019 · Podhu Nalan Karudhi as
- 2018 · Ghajinikanth as Karuna
- 2018 · Kadikara Manithargal as Shiva
- 2018 · Veera as Pachamuthu
- 2018 · Vidhi Mathi Ultaa as
- 2017 · Hara Hara Mahadevaki as Kumar
- 2017 · Thiri as Jeeva's Friend
- 2017 · Adhagappattathu Magajanangalay as
- 2017 · Enakku Vaaitha Adimaigal as Ramesh
- 2016 · Parandhu Sella Vaa as
- 2016 · Kavalai Vendam as
- 2016 · Jackson Durai as Veera
- 2016 · Oru Naal Koothu as Raghavendran
- 2016 · Ko 2 as Kumaran
- 2016 · Hello Naan Pei Pesuren as Dr. Saravanan
- 2016 · Navarasa Thilagam as Alangaram
- 2015 · Uppu Karuvadu as Chandran
- 2015 · Vasuvum Saravananum Onna Padichavanga as Gautham
- 2015 · Orange Mittai as Kailasam's Son
- 2015 · Nannbenda as Thangadurai
- 2015 · Mahabalipuram as Kumar
- 2014 · Yaan as Shaji
- Future · Jeyikkira Kuthira as
- 2014 · Kappal as
- 2014 · Aadama Jaichomada as Panneer
- 2014 · Aindhaam Thalaimurai Sidha Vaidhiya Sigamani as Paalpandi
- 2012 · Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey as Sampath
- Future · Vaa Vaathiyaar as
- Future · Mohan Das as
- Future · Grahanam as
- Future · Kutrachaattu as
- Future · Indru Netru Naalai 2 as
- Future · Sathish-Praveen Saravanan untitled as
- 2010 · Nenjuku Neethi as Self
- 2010 · Nadanthathu Yenanau... as Self
- Future · Criminal as Tirupathi
- Future · Red and Follow as